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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,543,712 and 46,749,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,543,712 and 46,749,648 is: 101,446,286.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,543,712 : 46,749,648 = 46,749,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,543,712/46,749,648 = 46,749,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,543,712x = 46,749,648 × 46,749,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,543,712x = 2,185,529,588,123,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,529,588,123,904/21,543,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,446,286.89

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